Is CVE-2023-22497 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-22497 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-22497 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-22497 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22497?

CVE-2023-22497 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-22497

CWE-287Published: January 14, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Netdata is an open source option for real-time infrastructure monitoring and troubleshooting. Each Netdata Agent has an automatically generated MACHINE GUID. It is generated when the agent first starts and it is saved to disk, so that it will persist across restarts and reboots. Anyone who has access to a Netdata Agent has access to its MACHINE_GUID. Streaming is a feature that allows a Netdata Agent to act as parent for other Netdata Agents (children), offloading children from various functions (increased data retention, ML, health monitoring, etc) that can now be handled by the parent Agent. Configuration is done via `stream.conf`. On the parent side, users configure in `stream.conf` an API key (any random UUID can do) to provide common configuration for all children using this API key and per MACHINE GUID configuration to customize the configuration for each child. The way this was implemented, allowed an attacker to use a valid MACHINE_GUID as an API key. This affects all users who expose their Netdata Agents (children) to non-trusted users and they also expose to the same users Netdata Agent parents that aggregate data from all these children. The problem has been fixed in: Netdata agent v1.37 (stable) and Netdata agent v1.36.0-409 (nightly). As a workaround, do not enable streaming by default. If you have previously enabled this, it can be disabled. Limiting access to the port on the recipient Agent to trusted child connections may mitigate the impact of this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Netdata is affected by a critical vulnerability related to the exposure of the MACHINE_GUID. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially gain unauthorized access to agent information, posing a significant security risk.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV database. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Review Netdata configuration and ensure proper access controls are in place for the streaming feature and API keys.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-22497 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.